Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. Brown, of franklin, elected to the
State Senate as an independent, went lnto
the democratic caucus
| Captain E. Leslie Spence has rendered
his resignation as captain OF Company a,
First Virginia Regiment Richmond Graysl.
Reports from the country about Petera-
burg are TO the effect that great deal oil
damage has been done to the fruit by the
cold and that in some sections all OF 1t has
been killed.
In the event that Bishop Keano is made
the president of the Catholic University,
many Catholics express the hope that ne
may be succeeded by Bishop Janssens, Of
the Diocese of Natchez, Miss.
Dr. Lyle MILAN, an old and popular ply
stefan, died at his home in Woodvile, Rap
pahannock county, Tuesday night, aged 10
years He had been practicug medicine
for nearly so years. His death was caused
by blood poisoning.
James Evans, a resident of Chinchtown, 8
small village of Accomac county, has been
committed to Jail, charged with committing
rape on his daughter, good looking
young woman, twenty-one years of age. He
is fifty years of age and has wife and fam
| lily.
Work has been commenced on the branch
road that will connect the main line of the
| Virginia Midland Railway with the large
granite quarry on the farm of Col. A. w.
Hartman, about three miles from Cupeper
G. H. The road will be about two miles
long.
The nomination of railroad commits
sioner to succeed the present incumbent,
whose term expires April l, was postponed
last night, in the legislative caucus until
the report of a committee investigating
charges against his administration is made to
the House.
The democratic executive committee for
the county of Fauquer met in Warrenton
on Monday last. 1t was decided that it
should be discretionary with district COM
mittee men to call primary elections in their
respective districts to decide upon candi-
dates for commissioner ofrevenue.
A wonderful phenomenon, says the War
renton Tirginian, can he witnessed on the
place of Mr.. ]. W. Mathews, near The Plains
His orchard is filled with grasshoppers as
thick as they have ever been seen in July.
They have been there through all the cold
winter weather.
The legislative democratic caucus last
night nominated George w. Ward, jr.. for.
county judge of Washington. MIR. Ward
filled this position several years ago, but
resigned to accept challenge to fight
duel. He was shot by DR.. White during
the campaign of 1856 and badly wounded.
Miss Ida A. Maupin, daughter of Dr.. Geo.
W. o. Maupin, and one of the most popular
and attractive young ladies of Portsmouth,
died in that city this morning. Miss Maupin
foe, -, r,ie if 10 har
relative, Mrs R. S. Windsor, and her many
friends will be panied to learn of her death.
The General Assembly have the power to
sit ninety days, or if they extend the session,
one hundred and twenty days. but as there
is no per diem after the torty.fifth day the
session, as q practically, will only last
foity.fve days. For the period of the pro-
posed recess the clerks of the two houses
can be instructed to Issue no warrants for
pay.
A bill was introduced in the State Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Mccormick, of Clarke,
formerly represented by Senator Riddleber
ger democratic. At present it is composed
of Shenandoah and Page countiee, ard is |
the tenth district. Mr. Mccormick s prop
ostion is to take the democratic county Of
Frederick from the twelfth and substitute it |
for the doubtful county of Shenandoah |
This would make both districts democratic |
for the contest this year.
At the instance of Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald, Mr.. Mccormick yesterday intro
duced bill in the Senate to incorporate
the Chesapeake Oyster Culture and Recla-
nation Company The object is to reclaim
waste lands in tidewater and their CONVEX
sion into fish and oyster ponds and arabic
lands, the artificial propagation of oysters
ard their cultivation. The capital stock is
to be not less than 5000 nor more than
$500, OO0 Commissioner Mcdonald is salts
fed that all the capital necessary to make
this enterprise a success can be obtained
Mr.. James P. Cooper, the English gentle
man who was in the State until recently as
the representative OF the foreign holders
arrived in Richmond yesterday. He bears
a letter from Mr.. Bouverie, chairman of the
foreign committee of bondhoders, 10 the
Governor, which he presented to-day. Mr.
Cooper doesn't think, if the State intends to
a an. ssflbe Riddleberger bill basis, that
meets U-:st. will be reached. He says he
~ :. may be tna,----Bonverie cablegram,
send commissioners ov varritsspend upon the
r Geot question. Mr.. Cooper intimafeeS will
.adhought the commission appointed h.,
m, ueuouiu De composed of distinguish. |
The committee ~''D
n nouate to investigate tdeted by the State
passage e oe ms had been used e5ion that i'm
iorit Uago railroad charter, submittaaaast' ID
; ;uo r. anu minority report, the leu ma
reas .na' nothing has been diyuIoema er say
ba upon the integrity of anv oa Which
nassae ssta.ure' or of any one desjrinoo Of
arssge o, SAID charter The minoritg3 the
hat any .nat The evidence does NOT sba re-
show that the means have been used but
,ssrs9ns and promised one money! end Ii
a another money to secure the anu Offer, il
ae OH In question. While this passage OF h
ont. IN corrnpt spirit, thew thus was not :
in,' 81 me statute law of Virginia nrob Inc
rity 'p peDSr has been violated. The ma
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